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The NH Historic Agricultural Structures Advisory Committee will sponsor a free session, “How to Read Your Barn,” on Friday, February 3 at 9 a.m. during the 2012 NH Farm & Forest Expo.  The Expo will be held in the Frost/Hawthorne Rooms at the Radisson/Center of New Hampshire in Manchester. (Continued below)

Attendees will learn the history of barns by understanding how they were built and how they were used.  Timber frame joinery and architectural features such as windows & doors will also be discussed.  Attendees are invited to bring pictures of their own barns to use during the session.

The non-profit New Hampshire Farm & Forest Exposition has been a winter standard since 1984. Now in their 29th year, the Expo provides information and education on all aspects of agriculture and forestry by bringing the state’s farming and forestry communities together to share ideas and views on industry needs, while providing a fun and interesting venue for the public to learn about these industries and their impact on life in New Hampshire.

The Exposition includes workshops and speaker programs, a large trade show featuring products, equipment and food, most of which is produced in New Hampshire and New England, demonstrations and student competitions, a children’s program with hands-on activities, a farm animal exhibit, an auction and an annual industry awards reception.

The New Hampshire Farm & Forest Exposition is presented by the University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension, the NH Division of Forests & Lands and the NH Department of Agriculture, Markets & Food.

For further information, please visit the Expo web site at www.nhfarmandforestexpo.org or call (603)231-1396.